The Unholy Alliance

Persephone's POV "Persie, your presence is badly needed. You need to come with us" Alecto "Alec, I'm tired okay. Ayokong makihalubilo sa mga taong yun. You know I'm not used to entertaining people. Just go ahead without me" me Siya nga pala ang pinsan ko, si Alecto Caelum, 2 years older than me. Pinapapunta kasi kami ng lola for a big event. I don't like attending events, it makes me sick. "What would Lala think if you won't show up. You know Lala doesn't like things like this. Isang gabi lang Persie, uuwi narin naman tayo bukas sa Pilipinas" Alecto She would just introduce us sa mga kasosyo niya sa negosyo. Napatingin ako sa dress na dapat ay susuotin ko ngayon. It's a black silk dress. "Times ticking Persie, we'll be late kung di kapa gumalaw diyan. O baka naman gusto mong si Hades ang sumundo satin Dito" Alecto Sinamaan ko lang siya ng tingin at tumayo na. Naligo naman na ako kanina kaya nagbihis nalang ako agad sa cr. Di ako mahilig sa make up kaya inayos ko lng ang buhok ko at naglipstick ng bery bery layt. And for the record, Hades is our oldest cousin. 3 lang kaming magpinsan, puro only child. I'm the youngest and the only girl. Pagkatapos ay lumabas na ako. Naabutan ko naman si Alecto na may kausap. "Yeah we know. If something comes up, tatawag agad kami. Just make sure your lines are open or else kami mismo papatay sa inyo." Alecto "Who was that?" tanong ko "Papa's underboss. Sabi keep our guns loaded and always on guard. Baka daw may biglang sumulpot at atakehin tayo." Alecto Bumaba na kami at umalis na sa bahay. Papunta na kami sa venue ngayon. Di ko maiwasang igala ang mata ko, tinitingnan kung may posibleng nakasunod ba o kung may kahinahinalang mga bagay. Mabuti nalang ay ligtas kaming dumating. Marami ng tao pero as always, no media no photographers, no journalists. Just guests, all phones are confiscated and everyone needs to walk into something like a detector para malaman kung may mga nakatagong phones or like gps or wires. Sinalubong naman kami ng mga tauhan ni Lala. Pinapasok agad kami dahil kanina pa daw kami hinahanap ni Lala. Pagpasok namin ni Alecto ay sinalubong kami ng yakap ni Lala. "Antagal niyo naman. Por qué ilegaste tan tarde?" (why did you arrive so late?) Lala "Ito kasi Lala, nagmamatigas pa. Me dijo que está cansada" (she told me she's tired) pagsusumbong ni Alecto kay Lala. Napatingin naman si Lala sakin na nakataas ang kilay. Alam kong mapapagalitan na naman ako neto, sana lang may magligtas sakin. "Estás consciente de la importancia de esta celebración, tu asistensiá es imprescindible. No puedes rechazar esta oportunidad. Es crucial para ti y para todos nosotros." (You know this party is important, your presence is needed. You can't just decline this kind of opportunity. This is important for you, for all of us) Lala "Por favor, comprende. Es una persona introvertida. Si siente incomóda en espacios multitudinarios. No te preocupes esta noche, vamos a disfrutar la fiesta." (Please understand, you know she's an introvert. She hates crowded places. You can't be stressed tonight, let's just start he party) Hades Napalingon ako sa likod at nakita ko si Kuya Hades. "Thanks Kuya, you really save me this time" pabulong kong sabi "Of course princess. Suit yourself and we'll start the party" Hades Nagsiupuan na lahat at nagsimula na nga ang party. Nag welcome remarks lang si Lola at pinakilaka naman ni Tito Apollo ang mga bagong kasosyo namin. Si Tito Apollo nalang ang natitirang anak ni Lala, papa ni Alecto. Yeah that means my dad and Kuya Hades dad are dead. We grew up without mothers, all three of us. All of them are killed after giving birth to us. Don't get me wrong ha, kaaway ang pumatay sa kanila. Cause they believe that killing our mothers will cause the downfall of the dons. And indeed it is, that's why my dad and kuya Hades' dad died. They let anger conquer then attack the enemies. Not knowing that they've been trapped. It's a tragedy I have to face but I already moved on. "Now let's welcome the heirs of Las Tres Llamas Umbrías, the core, the brain and the heart of our organization" Tito Apollo Tumayo kaming tatlo at umakyat sa stage, all of them staring at us. It gives me goosebumps. Most of them are clapping but some are just staring deadly at us. I smiled a bit but that smile vanished when I looked at the top deck window, someone pointing a gun at us. Kahit madilim sa parteng yun ay kitang kita ko. I'm wearing adjustable vision contact lenses, my own design. Kitang kita ko kung pano niya inalis ang tingin niya sa telescope na para bang nagugulahan bat ako nakatingin sa kanya. Nakita ko naman sa peripheral vision ko na tumingin si Alecto sakin saka tiningnan din kung saan ako nakatingin. Di ko inalis ang tingin ko sa shooter dahil baka bigla niyang iputok pag nalingat ako. Bigla naman akong hinila si Hades papunta sa likod niya at dun na narinig ang Isang putok. Sablay siya, di tumama sakin dahil nahila agad ako ni kuya. "Are you okay?" Hades Tumango lng ako. Hinila naman ako Alecto at sinuot niya sakin ang coat niya. "Where is he?" Tanong ni Hades sakin Si Lala naman ay inakay ni Tito Apollo at binigay kay Xander. Lumapit naman si Lala sakin at niyakap ako. "Upper deck, corner window behind the curtain" "UPPER DECK, CORNER WINDOW BEHIND THAT DAMN CURTAIN. TURN THE ELECTRIC CABLES FOR THE WINDOWS ON. MAKE SURE TO CATCH THAT RAT" sigaw ni Tito Apollo We have electric cables connected to put windows para if ever na may nangyaring ganito, walang kawala ang kalaban. It's better to catch him dead or alive kesa sa makawala pa. Nagsitakbuhan na lahat ng mga tauhan namin. Natataranta na ang guest kaya nagtago sa ilalim ng mga mesa nila. "Bring all the guests to the ball room, we will interrogate them one by one after we caught this son of a b*tch, dun tayo sa kabilang room. Alecto guide them there." Hades Sinunod ng mga tauhan ni Lala ang utos ni Hades. Sumunod narin kami sa sinabi niya. I know they'll capture him but right now, i feel like a mouse hiding. Hades' POV "UPPER DECK, SHOOT!" narinig kong sigaw ni Tito Apollo Ang iba ay pinaputukan ang lugar nayun, ang iba naman ay nagsitakbuhan paakyat. They want to catch the man alive. I never thought na kahit mahigpit na ang security dito ay may makakalusot parin para pagtangkaan ang buhay namin. "Hades, umalis kayo dito. Take care of them especially Lala and Persie. Kami na bahala" Persephone almost died but she didn't even tell us that someone was pointing a gun at her. Mabuti nalang ay nahila ko siya agad kundi ay sa ulo ang tama niya. Nagkalat na ang mga tauhan ni Lala at ang mga guest naman ay pinapasok sa ball room. Sumunod na ako kila Alecto papunta sa kabilang room. Sila na bahala dito sa labas. Persephone's POV "Mi nieta, ¿estás bien?" (my granddaughter, are you alright?) are lalang tanong ni Lala kay Persie "Estoy bien Lala, ahora debes descansar. Nosotros nos ocupamos de todo. Xander ihatid niyo na pauwi si Lola, backdoor kayo dumaan. Protect her at all costs." (I'm okay Lala, you should rest now, we'll handle all of this) Niyakap ko si Lala, inakay naman siya ni Xander. Butler niya yun at isa sa pinagkakatiwalaan namin. "I will ms. Persephone. Y'all should keep safe too. Come back safely." Xander Tumango lang ako bilang tugon bago Sila umalis. "You sure you're alright?" tanong ni Alecto sakin Tiningnan ko naman siya ng nakataas ang kilay. "Ako, hindi magiging okay? Timang kaba? Ilang beses natong nangyari sakin, wala ng bago. I saw him pointing a gun at me so I tried to intimidate him" me "And you think staring at him will intimidate him, huh Persie? Why didn't you tell us someone is pointing a gun at you" tanong ni kuya Hades I just rolled my eyes at umupo sa gilid "Dont you roll your eyes on me young lady kung ayaw mong dukutin ko yang mga mata mo. Explain why you didn't ask for help or kahit signal nalang samin di mo pa ginawa. Patay kana sana ngayon kung di pa kita hinila" Hades "I'm a sniper too, I know what he thinks. If I move, he'll shoot. If I murmur, he'll think na nagsusumbong ako. I signaled you by staring at him. Alecto understands it, I saw him look at the same spot" me "Chill nga lang kayong dalawa, ang importante walang nasaktan, ligtas lahat. I'm sure they'll catch him" Alecto Maya-maya pay pumasok si Tito Apollo sa silid. "Nahuli na nila kung sino yung nagtangka sayo, napag alaman rin na may kakontsaba itong guest. You want to see them?" tanong ni Tito Apollo Tumango lang ako tsaka kami lumabas. Nakita ko ang shooter. Lalaki, mid 40s. Lumapit ako inangat ang mukha niya. "You have kids?" Tumango siya bilang sagot. "Then repent for them. Put a bomb chip on his neck to make sure he'll never do this again. One wrong decision you make and your head will blow off." Sinunod naman nila ang ginawa ko. Sumigaw siya sa sakit pero maya-maya rin ay tumahimik na ito. "Masyadong magaan ang parusa mo sa kanya" Hades "Mabuti nayun kuya and don't underestimate a bomb chip, that is his death sentence. Uwi na kami kuya, magsastart na klase next week we need to prepare. Ikaw nalang nagsabi kay Lala na uuwi na kaming Pilipinas bukas." "Sge kuya Hades, mauna na kami ni Persie. Ingat kayo" Kumaway kami at umalis na. Habang nagdadrive kay nagkwentuhan nalang kami ni Alecto kung anong gagawin namin pagbalik ng Pilipinas. I'm in grage 12 senior high while he's in college. I'll be taking law once I graduate in senior high. We keep low profiles in the Philippines. Kung dito heirs of underworld kami, dun simpleng tao lang. Just like a normal college student, focus on acads. Well he parties sometimes but I prefer staying at home. He also has some friends na nagiging kaibigan ko na rin. Kung kami papipiliin, we prefer to live normally. Kaso hindi pwede, the future of our family is in our hands. We can't run away from it, this is our destiny. "Can't wait to go back to school and forget this sh*t" me "Me too Persie, mabuti nalang talaga at uuwi na Tayo bukas" Alecto Pagkauwi namin ay pumasok na kami sa kanya kanya naming kwarto. Naghalfbath lng ako tas nagbihis narin. Bago matulog ay inayos ko muna ang maleta ko. Konti lng naman mga gamit na dadalhin ko pauwi, more on snacks and chocolates naman na laman ng maleta ko. Today might be a tiring day, but of course a part of me is relieved that I didn't die tonight. Walang araw o gabi na di ko naiisio kung buhay paba ako bukas. Life is tough but surviving is tougher. Kinuha ko Ang wallet ko at inilabas ang pic ng mom and dad ko. "Ma, pa, di niyo naman sinabing ganto kahirap mabuhay. A while ago I was almost shot, Buti nalang at niligtas ako ni kuya Hades. Protect me in my sleep please and help me see the beauty in living cause I might follow you two. Pa, I not only got your surname but I also got your strength and skills, I know I can survive. Ma, I got your wit and knowledge thanks a lot for this. Nighty night lovebirds" I miss them both even though I didn't grow up with them. I grew up with Alecto and Hades in Esquivel underground mansion.